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This week is off to a slow start for me. I woke up early, with my first alarm, but gave into the foreman of failure, as my dad call him (he read this in a book someplace), when he convinced me to take 2 more hours of sleep. That\u2018s approximately the length of time between my first alarm of the day and the next. Apparently, sleeping in is on switch for grogginess and lack of initiative. (Like I didn\u2019t know this already. But honestly, if we did what we were supposed to do when we were supposed to, then life wouldn\u2019t be SO INTERESTING. )<\/p>\n
I\u2019m sorry to sound so sarcastic, it\u2019s just I feel like I way twice as much as usual. Apparently I\u2019m growing a new tooth so now I can\u2019t the right side of my jaw for anything (tooth aches are the worst) and I\u2019ve had 2 and a half cold sores on the left side of my tongue for 3 days now, so I can just barely use the THAT side of my mouth as well. J So joyful right. Not to mention, I can feel the premonition of a sore throat, I feel thirsty constantly, my blood feels like molasses and I just want to SLEEP!<\/p>\n
Clearly I\u2019m sick, and I\u2019m just being whiny. (Please bear with me). I actually wanted to do something positive with today\u2019s article but I\u2019m really not seeing the color in anything right now. Blogging is kind of therapeutic. And since I\u2019m already feeling better, I\u2019ve decided I won\u2019t be negative. So, here are my tips on how to stay positive.<\/p>\n
Birds of a feather flock together<\/strong><\/p>\n I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve heard that saying before. And all of us at some point or other have been told to be careful of the company we keep. This is true in this case. Hang around negative people and you\u2019ll be an admirable wet blanket yourself. Right up there with the best of them. Hang out with positive people and if that\u2019s too cheerful for you, at least someone who\u2019s not constantly complaining or feeling sorry for themselves. It really makes a difference.<\/p>\n Look on the brighter side<\/strong><\/p>\n This should be easy. It\u2019s hard to see anything in all that gloom. But why bother when it\u2019s so brightly lit on the other side. Every cloud has a silver lining, so it\u2019s rarely ever ALL bad. There is always something to be grateful for. You have all your limbs, no chronic or terminal illness, you have people who care about you, you crawled out of an actual bed\u2026and the knowledge that there is probably someone out there who has got it waaaaay worse. That should be enough to help shake off the weight of negativity. Plus you are not dead. Enjoy the little things and Count your blessings!!<\/p>\n Be kind to yourself<\/strong><\/p>\n Remember no nobody is perfect. So why keep setting high bars then beat yourself up for it when it doesn\u2019t go smoothly. Remember, it you are struggling to achieve something it means you are growing, and that\u2019s ALWAYS a positive thing. So be strict with yourself but don\u2019t dwell on the failures. When you mess up, instead of thinking, \u2018I\u2019m so stupid!\u2019 train yourself to think \u2018what a bummer, I\u2019ll have to try again\/start afresh.\u2019 (mucho Zen right? \ud83d\ude42 ) Then if you\u2019re really frustrated, take 5 and breathe, and calm down. Take a walk, do something else for a while and get centered again.<\/p>\n Work out<\/strong><\/p>\n Really, it\u2019s true. Exercise releases endorphins. It boosts your self-esteem and confidence because you are staying disciplined and losing weight and staying in shape. Your body can handle more stress put on it, and you\u2019ll feel all round better. And remember how I said in a previous article about the rippling effect? How progress in one area bleeds into another. That\u2019s how you will feel all round with this.<\/p>\n Take it as it comes<\/strong><\/p>\n You know how they say that ’tis the curve balls I life that make life interesting. This is because nobody knows what the said curve-balls will bring your way. If we knew then the statement above would be useless. But this is true. In the words of Andre 3000, you can plan a pretty picnic, but you can\u2019t predict the weather. And knowing how the only constant in life is change it only makes sense that we should prepare ourselves for it, yes?<\/p>\n And the best preparation is mental and psychological. Know and accept that things change. Acknowledge that you can\u2019t control everything and accept it. And teach yourself to be flexible. Look at the positive of where you are at the moment and keep your spirits up when bad thing happen. Because like I\u2019ve said, everything changes, so even when you get into a bad situation, know that even THAT will change.<\/p>\n For me, it\u2019s my faith that keeps me covered when it comes to this step. I accept that things won\u2019t always go my way and trust that God will see me through it. He is always in control, and I\u2019m at peace because of it. So keep the faith people!! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n \n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This week is off to a slow start for me. 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